How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Cyprus

79 number

in 2018

Malta

94 number

in 2018

Cyprus rank

165th

Malta rank

162nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 94 number against 79 number in Cyprus, a difference of 15 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 165th and Malta ranks 162nd of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	823.22 number	526.44 number	296.78 number	Cyprus
1980s	249.4 number	707.8 number	458.4 number	Malta
1990s	211.44 number	583.78 number	372.33 number	Malta
2000s	169.3 number	631.9 number	462.6 number	Malta
2010s	75.22 number	84.78 number	9.56 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 94 number against 79 number in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Cyprus and Malta?: 15 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Cyprus ranks 165th and Malta ranks 162nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.